tempestuous

英 [tem'pestjʊəs] 美 [tɛm'pɛstʃuəs]
  • adj. 有暴风雨的；暴乱的；剧烈的
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中文词源

tempestuous 狂暴的

来自 tempest,狂暴天气，暴风雨。

英语词源

tempestuous (adj.)
late 14c., from Late Latin tempestuosus "stormy, turbulent," from Latin tempestas "storm, commotion, time" (see tempest). The figurative sense is older in English; literal sense is from c. 1500. Related: Tempestuously; tempestuousness.

权威例句

1. For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines.
有好多年，那对夫妻跌宕起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Somehow the marriage lasted for eight tempestuous months.
不管怎么说，那场婚姻还是维持了8个月，其间双方的关系一直很紧张。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She burst into a tempestuous fit of anger.
她勃然大怒.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. " Dark and tempestuous was night.
“ 夜色深沉,狂风肆虐,暴雨倾盆.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5. She is in a tempestuous mood.
她心理很乱.

来自辞典例句

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